Major field of studies (emphasis)
The remaining semester credit hours of academic work shall be applicable to the
student’s major objective including any prerequisite courses necessary for his/her
anticipated upper-division program. A majority of such student credit hours should be
taken in courses classified as liberal arts and sciences.
Major field of studies in liberal arts and sciences
24 credit hours
Total credit hours required for AA and AS degrees
64 credit hours
Students are urged to review catalogs from universities where they
plan to transfer. This will assist student in choosing appropriate
courses at Western Oklahoma State College. Many universities require
completion of 64 credit hours before classifying students as
juniors. Student faculty advisors can assist with reference to
Oklahoma State Regents course transfer matrices.
Transfer of courses to senior higher education institutions
Under an articulation agreement between the community colleges and the public
senior institutions of higher education in Oklahoma, students completing the
Associate of Arts(AA) or Associate of Science(AS) degree at Western Oklahoma State College
can transfer to any senior level state institution and expect to find their lower division
general education requirements satisfied. Students completing either an AA or AS degree and
planning on transferring to state colleges or universities should follow the degree
requirements as specified in the appropriate senior institutional catalog or course of
study in consultation with your faculty advisor. If a student does not complete either an
associate’s of art or associates of science degree will have their transcript evaluated on
a course-by-course basis. Therefore, it is to the student’s benefit to complete the AA
or AS Degree prior to transfer to the senior college or university.
Students completing either an AA or WAS degree and planning on
transferring to state colleges or universities should follow the
degree requirements as specified in the appropriate senior
institutional catalog or course of study in consultation with your
faculty advisor.
A student who does not complete either an AA or AS degree at Western
will have their transcript evaluated on a course-by-course basis at
the baccalaureate-granting institution. Therefore, it is to the
student’s benefit to complete the AA or AS degree prior to transfer
to the senior college or university.
